Uganda: Aar Clinics Close Over Doctors' Strike[Monitor] Kampala -At least eight out of the 11 private clinics operating under the Africa Air Rescue (AAR) Healthcare Uganda, have been closed since last Friday after doctors went on strike, protesting low salaries compared to their counterparts in other private and public hospitals. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 20, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Blog: These victories show that this is a union on the marchRecent days have brought two significant victories for UNISON members. Two long fights – vitally important for the future of public services – have been won by our union.
Birmingham Care Workers have seen plans that put their jobs and wages at risk axed.
And the government have announced that probation services are being brought back in house.
Fighting attacks on low-paid workers and ending the scourge of privatisation are core to our union’s aims and values. That’s why these victories – like recent successes from Sodexo to Sandwell – make me so proud of our union, our members and what w...Source: UNISON Health care news - May 17, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Martin Cullen Tags: General secretary's blog Birmingham care workers let's fix probation Source Type: news

California sues US over home health worker union duesFive states have joined forces to try and block a new rule from the Trump administration they say weakens labor unions and their ability to collectively bargain for wages and benefits. (Source: ABC News: Health)Source: ABC News: Health - May 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Revealed: Twice as many male than female practice managers earn over £50k a yearMore than twice as many male practice managers in the UK earn over£50,000 a year compared to their female counterparts, a study has revealed. The research, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2017 and funded by the Health Foundation, found that 30% of male practice managers earn over£50,000 but only 14% of female practice managers are in the same salary range. A much larger proportion of female practice managers are in the lower income brackets than male practice managers, the study showed.Hide related content:
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Revealed: Twice as many male as female practice managers earn over £50k a yearMore than twice as many male practice managers in the UK earn over£50,000 a year compared to their female counterparts, a study has revealed. The research, carried out by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2017 and funded by the Health Foundation, found that 30% of male practice managers earn over£50,000 but only 14% of female practice managers are in the same salary range. A much larger proportion of female practice managers are in the lower income brackets than male practice managers, the study showed.Hide related content:
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A Smackdown in the Kennedy Clan Summons Up the History of Presidents and VaccinesFamily quarrels are usually private things—unless of course, the family is famous.
A public spat among boldface names broke out on May 8, when three members of the Kennedy clan published a piece on Politico declaring that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—son of Bobby Kennedy—has been “tragically wrong” in his years-long crusade against vaccines, a crusade that seems especially irresponsible now as the country suffers through its worst measles outbreak since 1994. Kennedy has become a hero of the anti-vax crowd with his persistent claims that vaccines contain deadly ingredients, particularly a mercury-ba...Source: TIME: Health - May 9, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized History onetime Source Type: news

A Smackdown in the Kennedy Clan Summons Up the History of Presidents and VaccinesFamily quarrels are usually private things—unless of course, the family is famous.
A public spat among boldface names broke out on May 8, when three members of the Kennedy clan published a piece on Politico declaring that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—son of Bobby Kennedy—has been “tragically wrong” in his years-long crusade against vaccines, a crusade that seems especially irresponsible now as the country suffers through its worst measles outbreak since 1994. Kennedy has become a hero of the anti-vax crowd with his persistent claims that vaccines contain deadly ingredients, particularly a mercury-ba...Source: TIME: Science - May 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized History onetime Source Type: news

UNISON recommends higher education staff reject ‘inadequate’ pay offerA pay offer to higher education staff falls far short of the annual rise they deserve as university bosses have seen their salaries soar, says UNISON.
The union’s higher education executive has now agreed unanimously to recommend the “inadequate” 2019/20 pay offer from UCEA higher education national employers should be rejected.
UNISON will now undertake a consultation to ask members what they are prepared to do in order to achieve improvements to the offer, which is way below the claim jointly submitted by unions.
The decision was taken following the results of UNISON’s largest ever survey of staff...Source: UNISON Health care news - May 8, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release higher education Jon Richards pay Source Type: news

Alabama ranks 46th for best places to work for nursesA new study from WalletHub ranked Alabama as the 46th best state to work in as a nurse.
The study analyzed a number of metrics, including salary, facilities, quality of nursing schools, job growth and other factors.
Alabama ranked 36th for opportunity and 46th in work environment. As we've noted, Alabama's health care industry is currently struggling with hospital closures and thin margins – trends that have negatively affected the industry, even as nursing overall remains a relatively high-growth… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 2, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: news

Alabama ranks 46th for best places to work for nursesA new study from WalletHub ranked Alabama as the 46th best state to work in as a nurse.
The study analyzed a number of metrics, including salary, facilities, quality of nursing schools, job growth and other factors.
Alabama ranked 36th for opportunity and 46th in work environment. As we've noted, Alabama's health care industry is currently struggling with hospital closures and thin margins – trends that have negatively affected the industry, even as nursing overall remains a relatively high-growth… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 2, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news

Blog: UNISON will always stand up to those who seek to privatise our NHSOn Tuesday I was in Harlow to meet UNISON members at the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) fighting to stay in our NHS. These women, domestics providing the first line of defence against infection in the hospital, are threatened with outsourcing. As a result, their jobs, their wages, their terms and conditions are all at risk.
Across the country, UNISON has fought and won for NHS workers employed by private contractors. But we know that all too often these vital workers don’t get the same deal that those directly employed by the NHS receive – despite often doing the same work in the same hospitals.
Right now, ...Source: UNISON Health care news - May 2, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News Source Type: news

One Regeneron drug, billions in sales, millions in salariesThat's the sales revenue for blockbuster eye drug Eylea in 2018, according Regeneron's annual report, released earlier this year.
We've written plenty over the years about the manufacturer's growth from a few hundred people in Rensselaer County to more than 2,600 — with more on the way.
Eylea, used to treat macular degeneration, has become the company's flagship product, and is one of the best-selling drugs in the world. A list produced by industry publication Genetic Engineering& Biotechnology … (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 2, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Todd Kehoe Source Type: news

Practices still facing ‘extortionate’ premises costs despite negotiationsPractices are facing‘extortionate’ increases in premises costs that could force layoffs and salary cuts, despite ongoing negotiations to bring them down.
Ten practices in the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire area have been under pressure to sign new leases with increased service charges after NHS Property Services (NHSPS) took over the management of their premises from PCTs in 2013, according to a Bristol-based practice manager. Hide related content:
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Police staff publish 5% pay claim for England and WalesUNISON and other police staff unions are calling for a 5% pay rise in England and Wales in the joint pay claim published today.
The claim, drawn up by UNISON, Unite and the GMB, also calls for the bottom two points in the pay scale (salary points and eight) to be abolished. This would lift the lowest pay among police staff from £17,262 a year to £18,078, on the current pay scale, or £18,982 if the 5% claim was met in full.
The unions point out that the bottom pay points “do not compare favourably with the lowest pay points in Police Scotland and in the NHS,” and warn that pay risks becoming mo...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 26, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Tony Braisby Tags: News pay police and justice Police and justice staff police and justice staff pay police staff Source Type: news

Egypt ’s Food Challenge: a Good Effort but Not EnoughA bakery shop in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian flatbread, known as Aish baladi or country bread is on the table of all Egyptians, even the poorest, thanks to a smartcard system that assigns certain quantities to each family to avoid unnecessary waste.
By Maged SrourCAIRO, Apr 18 2019 (IPS) “Unfortunately the overall nutritional panorama of Egypt does not look well,” says Dr. Sara Diana Garduno Diaz, an expert concentrating on nutrition and biology at the American University of the Middle East. Diaz’s research focuses on dietary patterns and ethnic-associated risk factors for metabolic syndrome.
“While tra...Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - April 18, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Maged Srour Tags: Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Food & Agriculture Food Sustainability Headlines Health Middle East & North Africa Population Regional Categories TerraViva United Nations Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition Foundation (B Source Type: news

These are Portland's 25 highest-paying jobs (Photos)Once again, Portland-area health care workers are bringing home the most bacon.
The latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the 12-month period ending in May 2018, indicates that of the 25 top-paying professions, those providing health insights, skills and, of course, care occupy 14 of the top spots.
The Business Journal analyzed the data and determi ned the region's 25 most-lucrative jobs, in terms of mean, or average, salary. The figures cover the Portland metropolitan… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - April 17, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news

These are Portland's 25 highest-paying jobs (Photos)Once again, Portland-area health care workers are bringing home the most bacon.
The latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for the 12-month period ending in May 2018, indicates that of the 25 top-paying professions, those providing health insights, skills and, of course, care occupy 14 of the top spots.
The Business Journal analyzed the data and determi ned the region's 25 most-lucrative jobs, in terms of mean, or average, salary. The figures cover the Portland metropolitan… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - April 17, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news

Cochrane seeks Project Manager - Flexible locationSpecifications: 12 months Fixed Term contract, Part Time (0.6 FTE) Salary:Competitive Location: Flexible location - London, Freiburg or Copenhagen preferredApplication Closing Date: 16th May 2019This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as a Project Manager to make a difference in the field of health care research. Cochrane Informatics and Technology (IT) Services Department is looking to establish a Technology Advisory Group (TAG). TAG and its subgroups will provide advice and guidance on further development and implementation of the Cochrane Technology Strategy and technology- an...Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news

Cochrane seeks Assistant Editor for Editorial Policy and Publication Unit - LondonSpecifications: Full time Salary:Competitive Location: LondonApplication Closing Date: 1st May 2019This role is an exciting opportunity to use your experience as an Assistant Editor to make a difference in the field of health care research. The Assistant Editor will assist with the development and implementation of editorial policies, and be responsible for key editorial management and publishing tasks and relationships.Editorial policyAssist with preparing, editing, and updating editorial policies and related guidance.Assist with research into areas of editorial and publishing policy and practice (e.g. s...Source: Cochrane News and Events - April 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Lydia Parsonson Source Type: news

Gas boss should have pay rise blocked, says UNISONBritish Gas staff should use their voting at next month’s AGM of parent company Centrica to reject the “obscene” pay rise of boss Iain Conn, says UNISON.
Iain Conn, the chief executive of Centrica, is due to receive a £2.4 million pay package – 109 times the £22,000 average salary of call centre staff – in a year when 2,000 employees are losing their jobs.
His 44% pay increase of £660,000 is the equivalent of the average yearly pay for 30 call centre workers at the energy giant. It comes in the wake of two bill increases for consumers in a matter of months, a profit warning a...Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 12, 2019 Category: Food Science Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: Press release British Gas centrica Energy Matt Lay pensions Source Type: news

The Gender Pay Gap for Doctors Is Getting Worse. Here ’s What Women Make Compared to MenDespite the often-quoted statistic that women in the U.S. make 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, the actual figure varies depending on a woman’s race, geographic location and industry. Women of color, for example, have an even larger pay gap than white women. And women in certain fields, such as financial services, are further from pay parity than their peers in other professions.
Medicine has traditionally been one of those imbalanced fields — and the latest physician compensation report from Medscape, a medical news site for healthcare professionals, finds that the situation is getting worse for many d...Source: TIME: Health - April 10, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized medicine Source Type: news

‘The government may have ground to a halt – but our union hasn’t ’“The government may have ground to a halt – but our union hasn’t,” UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis told health delegates in Bournemouth today.
In a rousing speech, Mr Prentis then applauded some of the union’s many recent successes in defence of its members, while outlining some of the challenges and aims that lay ahead.
To begin, he paid tribute to the members and branches at the forefront of the battle against subsidiary companies in Leeds, Leicester, Mid Yorkshire, Tees, Esk and Wear, Rotherham, Wrightington, and Wigan and Leigh.
“This time last year subcos were a looming threat...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 9, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News 2019 Health Conference dave prentis general secretary heath care Source Type: news

Blog: Our position on privatisation? Total oppositionIt is great to be in Bournemouth today for our union’s health conference.
It’s a special event for me – the first conference I addressed when I first became General Secretary and after the NHS saved my life. It’s where the two organisations that have defined my life – UNISON and the NHS – come together. The values of both are intertwined and mean so much to me, and to our union.
A national service, open to all, publicly-owned and publicly run – our NHS is our movement’s greatest achievement.
That’s why today I paid special tribute to our members at the forefront of the...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 9, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News Source Type: news

The country is in the hands of Theresa May ’s flying circusSpeaking to delegates at UNISON’s annual health conference in Bournemouth today (Tuesday), UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“The UK is four days away from a catastrophic no-deal Brexit. The future of the country is in the hands of Theresa May’s flying circus, the clowns and the somersaulting politicians. It’s absolute Mayhem, from indicative votes to meaningful votes, from barneys with Barnier to rucks with Tusk.
“The Prime Minister’s circus would be comical if it weren’t so serious. This last year has witnessed the demise of our politics, and the rise in divis...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 9, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release 2019 Health Conference BREXIT dave prentis government NHS Source Type: news

Sudan: Central Darfur Doctors Strike for Salary Payments[Radio Dabanga] Zalingei -Doctors and workers at the Teaching Hospital of Zalingei, capital of Central Darfur, entered into a strike yesterday in protest against the non-payment of their salaries and the deterioration of services. ATMs are running low on cash. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 5, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Environment Agency staff back industrial action over payWorkers at the Environment Agency are to take industrial action after a below-inflation pay rise was forced on staff earlier this year, UNISON said today (Thursday).
Staff overwhelmingly backed industrial action in their demand for a fairer offer than the 1.3% rise they were given back in January. More than 85% of votes cast supported taking action, which includes stopping unpaid overtime and work travel during personal time.
Senior managers at the Agency have refused to make a better offer or hold further talks, despite repeated UNISON efforts.
Staff are angered their pay falls short of incr...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 4, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release environment agency Source Type: news

Any Brexit deal should be put to the countryCommenting on the meeting today (Wednesday) between Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“Theresa May should have been reaching out across Westminster to find a Brexit solution a long time ago, not just at the tail end of her premiership when she’s little else to lose.
“With just nine days to go every effort must be made to avoid a catastrophic no-deal Brexit and protect public services, jobs, wages, the economy and peace in Northern Ireland.
“A general election is our preferred option, but until that time, the so-called Norway+ plan, allowin...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 3, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release BREXIT dave prentis government Source Type: news

Education unions warn academy trusts over cutsThe UK’s largest academy chain faces a potential dispute with seven education unions [1] over job cuts, low wages and outsourcing.
The unions have now registered a failure to agree with London-based Academies Enterprise Trust (AET) which means the trust now has to halt all cuts and outsourcing to allow for last ditch talks at conciliation service ACAS.
Unions have been forced into this step by AET’s refusal to engage in meaningful negotiation over a variety of issues.
These include AET’s unwillingness to provide essential financial information on its plans for its schools, outsourcing of sc...Source: UNISON Health care news - April 3, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release academies academy schools education Jon Richards Source Type: news

What's up, doc? A big pay gap between men and women in AustinThe wage gap between male and female physicians is shrinking, a new study finds, but Austin is one of the places where the difference is the biggest.
The Doximity research, which comes at a time when the majority of students entering medical school are women, showed that pay parity among male and female physicians dropped below a six-figure salary gap in 2018, with compensation for women growing by 2 percent.
Overall, wages were flat, with l ess than a 1 percent decrease in physician compensation… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 1, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news

Blog: Fighting for a real Living Wage for all, 20 years on from the National Minimum WageTwenty years ago today, the National Minimum Wage (NMW) came into force. For the first time, there was a legal wage floor below which working people should never fall.
Today, it’s easy to take that change for granted, but it was the result of decades of campaigning from the trade union movement – particularly UNISON and our predecessor unions – often in the face of opposition from Conservative politicians, employers and even some within the trade union movement. Fighting for the National Minimum Wage was a passion I shared with our much-missed friend Rodney Bickerstaffe, who played such a pivotal role ove...Source: UNISON meat hygiene - April 1, 2019 Category: Food Science Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: General secretary's blog News living wage national minimum wage Source Type: news

Milwaukee No.1 metro for highest paid physicians, group says. See how much they're making: SlideshowAccording to a report by California-based Doximity, a professional medical network with more than 1 million members, Milwaukee is the nation's highest-paying metropolitan area for all physicians, with average annual salaries of $395,363. Scroll through the attached gallery to view the top 20.
Doximity’s study is drawn from self-reported compensation surveys completed by 90,000 full-time, licensed U.S. physicians who practice at least 40 hours per week. Responses to the surveys were mapped across… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 31, 2019 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Nick Williams Source Type: news

Milwaukee No.1 metro for highest paid physicians, group says. See how much they're making: SlideshowAccording to a report by California-based Doximity, a professional medical network with more than 1 million members, Milwaukee is the nation's highest-paying metropolitan area for all physicians, with average annual salaries of $395,363. Scroll through the attached gallery to view the top 20.
Doximity’s study is drawn from self-reported compensation surveys completed by 90,000 full-time, licensed U.S. physicians who practice at least 40 hours per week. Responses to the surveys were mapped across… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 31, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nick Williams Source Type: news

March madnessThe phrase “mad as a March hare” is said to stem from the excited behaviour of the European hare during its breeding season, which peaks in the month of March.
For anyone living in UK – and the whole of Europe for that matter – the phrase may now forever be associated with British MPs. For most of us, the month was dominated by the madness of Brexit as it came to its heated head. As March closed the UK hadn’t left the EU on time, but the shenanigans dominated the headlines.
That said, UNISON’s general secretary Dave Prentis sagely reminded members that Brexit wasn’t the only issue ...Source: UNISON Health care news - March 29, 2019 Category: UK Health Authors: Demetrios Matheou Tags: Article News 2019 Community Conference Bridge the gap environment agency living wage nhs pay Source Type: news

Radiologist salaries are in top 10 of medicineThe average annual salary for radiologists was $429,000, putting imaging specialists...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading:
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Bridging the Gaps for the DisabledApproximately 15 percent of the world’s population, or an estimated 1 billion people, live with disabilities. But neglect, discrimination, and abuse are still all too common among disabled youth, leaving them deprived of rights including those to education, health, and employment. Credit : Melody Kemp/IPS
By Tharanga YakupitiyageUNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 2019 (IPS) People with disabilities are being left behind, and steps must be taken to ensure their inclusion in the world of education and work.
Approximately 15 percent of the world’s population, or an estimated one billion people, live with disabilities. But neg...Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 29, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tharanga Yakupitiyage Tags: Asia-Pacific Development & Aid Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse Population Regional Categories Center for Research and Information (CRI) Disability Disabled persons International Labour Source Type: news

Change the record, not just the DJCommenting on the Prime Minister’s address to the 1922 Committee, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “Theresa May can leave Downing Street, but the country won’t notice a difference while the Conservative Party remains in power.
“The UK doesn’t need to change the DJ, it needs to change the record. The people must now be given a say on who runs the country in a general election.
“In the meantime, MPs must find a way to protect jobs, wages, public services, rights at work and peace in Northern Ireland. Theresa May’s flawed deal fails all these vital tests.
“A...Source: UNISON meat hygiene - March 28, 2019 Category: Food Science Authors: Charlotte Jeffs Tags: News Press release BREXIT dave prentis government theresa may UNISON Source Type: news